She will play a dedicated young woman whose quest to heal the wounds of Hell's Kitchen brings blind attorney Matt Murdock (Boardwalk Empire's Charlie Cox) unexpectedly crashing into her life, while her own journey forever alters the course of his battle against the injustices of this broken city.

Dawson's casting comes more than a week after Vincent D'Onofrio joined the 13-episode series as "The Kingpin." In late May, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Spartacus' Steven S. DeKnight would be taking over the reins as showrunner from Drew Goddard, who will be segueing to Sinister Six.

Netflix picked up Daredevil — along with Jessica Jones, Iron Fist and Luke Cage, as well as miniseries The Defenders — in a massive pact with Marvel. Daredevil is the first series out of the pack.

Dawson, whose credits include Cesar Chavez, Kids and the upcoming Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, is repped by CAA and Untitled.